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ceases or retires, and leaves a gap of ten or twelve I8i9. 
miles wide of low land ; to the N.W. of which, June 
Mount Eliot, a hill of considerable height, rises 
rather abruptly ; and, as the shores of the bay 
were not distinctly traced, there is fair reason for 
presuming that there is a river at its bottom. 
The next morning we steered round Cape n. 
Cleveland, and passed close to some straggling 
rocks on a reef that extends for four miles to 
the eastward of it. 
Cape Cleveland is the extremity of a moun- 
tainous projection, and like Mount Upstart rises 
abruptly from low land, by which it is separated 
from the lofty range of Mount Eliot. The wooded 
and uneven character of the land, on its west 
side, indicated so great a likelihood of our 
finding fresh water, that I was induced to des- 
patch Mr. Bedwell to the shore, to ascertain 
whether a delay might be made profitable 
by completing our hold with wood and water. 
His return bringing a favourable report, the 
cutter was anchored in three fathoms, at about 
one mile from the extremity of the Cape, bearing 
N. 60|° E. 
Wooding and watering parties immediately 14— 15. 
commenced operations, which occupied them that 
and the following day. 
On the afternoon of the second day, I landed 
